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| 5 || Journeying Home from the Hills || [[Zara Nunn]] || [[Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies, ABRSM Grade 1]] || [[ Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music]] || <embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8lLmsUgzvA</embedvideo> | | 5 || Journeying Home from the Hills || [[Zara Nunn]] || [[Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies, ABRSM Grade 1]] || [[ Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music]] || <embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8lLmsUgzvA</embedvideo> | ||
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− | | 6 || Three and Easy?! || [[Keith Bartlett]] || [[50 Short Pieces for Snare Drum]] || [[United Music | + | | 6 || Three and Easy?! || [[Keith Bartlett]] || [[50 Short Pieces for Snare Drum]] || [[United Music Publishing]] || |
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| 7 || Fanfarette || [[Peter Birkby]] || [[Dozens of Duets for Drums (Book 3)]] || [[Peter Birkby Publishing]] || | | 7 || Fanfarette || [[Peter Birkby]] || [[Dozens of Duets for Drums (Book 3)]] || [[Peter Birkby Publishing]] || | ||
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| 10 || Gilda's Party || [[Andrea Vogler]] || [[Gilda's party]] || [[Southern Percussion]] || | | 10 || Gilda's Party || [[Andrea Vogler]] || [[Gilda's party]] || [[Southern Percussion]] || | ||
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+ | {| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto" | ||
+ | |+ [[Keyboard Percussion]] | ||
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+ | ! Item !! Works !! Composer !! Publication !! Publisher !! Video Performance | ||
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+ | | 1 || Tightrope Tricks || [[Lizzie Davis]] || [[Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies, ABRSM Grade 1]] || [[ Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music]] || <embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hJopvvaWLw </embedvideo> | ||
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+ | | 2 || Smooov || [[Alex Neal]] || [[Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies, ABRSM Grade 1]] || [[ Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music]] || <embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lN904OO0G0 </embedvideo> | ||
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+ | | 3 || Tiptoe on the Ice || [[Zare Nunn]] || [[Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies, ABRSM Grade 1]] || [[ Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music]] || <embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJGvi637W5M </embedvideo> | ||
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+ | | 4 || Morning Sunlight || [[Arthur Lipner]] || [[Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies, ABRSM Grade 1]] || [[ Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music]] || <embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEeD9N0plwA </embedvideo> | ||
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+ | | 5 || The Soldier's Return || [[Andrew Smith]] || [[Percussion Exam Pieces & Studies, ABRSM Grade 1]] || [[ Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music]] || <embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ocnr9gWC7M </embedvideo> | ||
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+ | | 6 || Dona nobis pacem || Traditional || [[Modern School for Mallet-Keyboard Instruments]] || [[Hal Leonard]] || <embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h_mYwQ6pTs </embedvideo> | ||
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+ | | 7 || Clocking On || [[Peter Birkby]] || [[Dozens of Duets for Keyboard Percussion (Book 1)]] || [[Peter Birkby Publishing]] || | ||
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+ | | 8 || Crazy Cowboy || [[Jan Faulkner]] || [[Simply Seven]] || [[Southern Percussion]] || | ||
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+ | | 9 || Polka || [[Nebojša Jovan Živkovic]] || [[My First Book for Xylophone and Marimba]] || [[Gretel Verlag]] || <embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf27BhFzg4E </embedvideo> | ||
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+ | | 10 || Walzer || [[Nebojša Jovan Živkovic]] || [[My First Book for Xylophone and Marimba]] || [[Gretel Verlag]] || <embedvideo service="youtube"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDcvSWac67Y </embedvideo> | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | ==Technical Requirements== | ||
+ | One of the following options, chosen by the candidate | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Instrument !! List !! Publications !! Memory !! Notes !! | ||
+ | | [[Snare Drum]] || Study A <br/> Study B <br/> || || Nil || Studies are in important way to develop technical skills such as stick control, balance between hands, fluency and articulation. They also help to develop tone, pulse and dynamic control, and familiarity with rudimental patterns. This leads to greater confidence and security when sight-reading, learning new pieces and performing - from a score or from memory, as a solo musician or with others. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Timpani]] || Study A <br/> Study B <br/> || || Nil || Studies are in important way to develop technical skills such as fluency, balance between hands, moving between drums, retuning / pedaling and articulation. They also help to develop tone, pulse, dynamic control and interval awareness. This leads to greater confidence and security when sight-reading, learning new pieces and performing - from a score or from memory, as a solo musician or with others. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Keyboard Percussion]] || C / F / G Major Scales and Arpeggios (One Octave) <br/> A / D / E Minor Scales and Arpeggios (One Octave) <br/>|| [[Percussion Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grades 1-5]] || All requirements should be played from memory. || Playing scales and arpeggios is important for building strong technical skills such as reliable hand movement and position, co-ordination and fluency. It also helps to develop pitch and interval awareness, and familiarity with keys and their related patterns. This leads to greater confidence and security when sight-reading, learning new pieces and performing- from a score or from memory, as a solo musician or with others. | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Sight Reading== | ||
+ | Sight-reading is a valuable skill with many benefits. Learning to sight-read helps to develop quick recognition of keys, tonality and common rhythm patterns. Strong sight-reading skills make learning new pieces quicker and easier, and also help when making music with others, so that playing in an ensemble becomes more rewarding and enjoyable. |
Revision as of 05:02, 25 May 2022
General Info
Candidates taking a Percussion (Combined) exam are required to:
- play one piece for each of Snare Drum, Timpani and Tuned Percussion
- play the technical requirements for either Snare Drum, Timpani or Tuned Percussion at their choice
- have instruments available which meet the minimum requirements for the Sight-reading for Snare Drum, Timpani and Tuned Percussion. The subjecgt for the test will be chosen by the examiner.
Song List
Technical Requirements
One of the following options, chosen by the candidate
Instrument | List | Publications | Memory | Notes | Snare Drum | Study A Study B |
Nil | Studies are in important way to develop technical skills such as stick control, balance between hands, fluency and articulation. They also help to develop tone, pulse and dynamic control, and familiarity with rudimental patterns. This leads to greater confidence and security when sight-reading, learning new pieces and performing - from a score or from memory, as a solo musician or with others. | ||
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Timpani | Study A Study B |
Nil | Studies are in important way to develop technical skills such as fluency, balance between hands, moving between drums, retuning / pedaling and articulation. They also help to develop tone, pulse, dynamic control and interval awareness. This leads to greater confidence and security when sight-reading, learning new pieces and performing - from a score or from memory, as a solo musician or with others. | |||||||
Keyboard Percussion | C / F / G Major Scales and Arpeggios (One Octave) A / D / E Minor Scales and Arpeggios (One Octave) |
Percussion Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grades 1-5 | All requirements should be played from memory. | Playing scales and arpeggios is important for building strong technical skills such as reliable hand movement and position, co-ordination and fluency. It also helps to develop pitch and interval awareness, and familiarity with keys and their related patterns. This leads to greater confidence and security when sight-reading, learning new pieces and performing- from a score or from memory, as a solo musician or with others. |
Sight Reading
Sight-reading is a valuable skill with many benefits. Learning to sight-read helps to develop quick recognition of keys, tonality and common rhythm patterns. Strong sight-reading skills make learning new pieces quicker and easier, and also help when making music with others, so that playing in an ensemble becomes more rewarding and enjoyable.